About me
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I grew up in California with a passion for biology. I am quarter Japanese, Taiwanese, German, and Polish. I earned my Ph.D. in molecular and Cell Biology and for my dissertation work at UC Berkeley I studied regeneration of sex cells in amphipod crustaceans. I love doing science outreach and keeping biotechnology open to the community. In my spare time I co-organize events and run the lab at BosLab, a DIY Biology community lab space based in Somerville, Massachusetts.
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Research
immunofluorescent stain of the anti-vasa antibody I generated in the ovaries of crustaceans.
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I am an experienced developmental biologist with a background in stem cell biology and regeneration. I received my PhD in Molecular & Cell Biology from UC Berkeley and for my dissertation I investigated germline regeneration in an amphipod crustacean. One of my key accomplishments in grad school was constructing, producing, and purifying a fusion protein for making an antibody specific to a germline-specific protein, Vasa. I also tinker with embryos at the genetic level - I have successfully designed and generated transgenic animals to answer fundamental questions in developmental and stem cell biology.
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Teaching & Science Outreach
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I have taught courses at UC Berkeley, Woods Hole Marine Biology Laboratory, Harvard, The Broad Institute, and at BosLab. In grad school I closely mentored and worked with 4 amazing undergraduates, which was a really rewarding experience. I am also a big fan of the Do-it-Yourself biology movement and love sharing my enthusiasm for synthetic biology and organizing educational events for the community.
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